JSM Wins IFLR Hong Kong Law Firm Award For The Fourth Year Running
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Created: Mar 12 2004 - 13:52
Updated: Apr 11 2007 - 11:06
Summary
Johnson Stokes & Master is delighted to announce that for the fourth year in a row, the firm has been voted “ Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year ” by the International Financial Law Review magazine (IFLR) at the IFLR Asian Awards ceremony held on 11 March 2004. In the same award presentation, the Bank of China's divestment of non-performing loans transaction, in which JSM acted as counsel for Bank of China, also won the “ IFLR Distressed Asset Deal of the Year ” award.
Full Update
The selection of the IFLR awards winners is based on the nominations by law firms, as well as the views of in-house lawyers and other market players across Asia. The awards are to recognise the best-performing firms that demonstrate a consistent level of quality and innovative legal advice.
Simon Ip, Senior Partner of Johnson Stokes & Master said, “We are delighted to be again voted "Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year". This is the fourth consecutive year we have received this award and it reflects both our leading position in the marketplace and our strength across many different practice areas."
Ian Chapman, Partner and Head of JSM's Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Group added, "JSM has a very strong restructuring and insolvency practice. Winning the "Distressed Asset Deal of the Year" award is a recognition of our outstanding expertise in this area and our high levels of service to clients. We are proud to have our efforts recognised in this way by clients and peers.”
At the same award presentation, JSM was also named as a finalist for the "M&A Deal of the Year" and "Project Finance Deal of the Year" awards respectively for our handling of Tsingtao Brewery's strategic alliance with Anheuser-Busch and Guangdong LNG vessel financing transactions.
In September last year, JSM was again voted "Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year" and "Insolvency Law Firm of the Year" by the Asian Legal Business magazine.
Johnson Stokes & Master is delighted to announce that for the fourth year in a row, the firm has been voted “ Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year ” by the International Financial Law Review magazine (IFLR) at the IFLR Asian Awards ceremony held on 11 March 2004. In the same award presentation, the Bank of China's divestment of non-performing loans transaction, in which JSM acted as counsel for Bank of China, also won the “ IFLR Distressed Asset Deal of the Year ” award.
Full Update
The selection of the IFLR awards winners is based on the nominations by law firms, as well as the views of in-house lawyers and other market players across Asia. The awards are to recognise the best-performing firms that demonstrate a consistent level of quality and innovative legal advice.
Simon Ip, Senior Partner of Johnson Stokes & Master said, “We are delighted to be again voted "Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year". This is the fourth consecutive year we have received this award and it reflects both our leading position in the marketplace and our strength across many different practice areas."
Ian Chapman, Partner and Head of JSM's Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Group added, "JSM has a very strong restructuring and insolvency practice. Winning the "Distressed Asset Deal of the Year" award is a recognition of our outstanding expertise in this area and our high levels of service to clients. We are proud to have our efforts recognised in this way by clients and peers.”
At the same award presentation, JSM was also named as a finalist for the "M&A Deal of the Year" and "Project Finance Deal of the Year" awards respectively for our handling of Tsingtao Brewery's strategic alliance with Anheuser-Busch and Guangdong LNG vessel financing transactions.
In September last year, JSM was again voted "Hong Kong Law Firm of the Year" and "Insolvency Law Firm of the Year" by the Asian Legal Business magazine.
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